Where does “olima” come from?
olima (Ido) comes from Ido olim, from Latin olim, from Latin illo — ablative masculine singular of ille; ablative...
olima (Ido): former, erstwhile
Definitions
- former, erstwhile
Ancestry of “olima”, step by step
olima traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ido olim
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ido | olim | formerly, in former times, once, yesteryear,... |
| 2 | Latin | olim | formerly, in time past, some time ago |
| 3 | Latin | illo | ablative masculine singular of ille; ablative... |
via Proto-Malayo-Polynesian lima
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Malayo-Polynesian | lima | five; hand |
| 2 | Proto-Austronesian | lima | five; hand |
via Ido a
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ido | a | The name of the Latin script letter A/a; Apocopic... |